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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
Value of Bogus Coin.

In the records of Mauchline sessions
the following entry occurs under the
date 1748: Found in the box of good
money, EGG rs. I'd. Scots, and of bad
copper, s43 19s. I'd" And for many
years afterward, when the Mauchline
kirk box was opened, similar fact
was revealed. For every three pennies
of good copper there we're two of. bad.
The conclusion is forced on our mind
that in olden times large number of
people kept their bad coppers for
charitable purposes, so as to appear to
be giving to the poor when they were
not giving, and to be lending to the
Lord when they were holding back,
and the left hand doubtless knew on
these occasions what the right hand
did. I'm 1854, we learn from foot
note, the kirk session of Klmarnock
thought fit that the minister exhort
the people not to give their DOUBTS
(doits, Dutch coin of the value of a
penny, or as some say, penny and a
third of penny Scots to the poor now,
when none will accept of them as cur
rent" This just and pious exhorta-
ton, it would seem, fell on
dull ears, for in 1866 the kirk
session directed its treasurer ITO dis
pose and sell the dots and other bad
money he got from the last treasurer"
to the best advantage. Every other
year there was at Mauchline sale of
bad coppers when the contents OF the
kirk box we're examined. The e43 It'd.
Cd. of bad coppers found in the box
in 174S were disposed of at the rate
of seven pence per Dutch pound, and
they realized e7 It's Cd. In other
words, every penny of bad copper put
into the plate as contribution to the
poor was worth only. the sixth part of a
penny, or little more than half a
farthiDg. In 1853 the price of bad
copper rose to eightpence per pound,
whether because they were more run
on for charitable purposes or for some
other equally laudable reason it is not
stated, but it is at least pleasant to
think that the poor derived some profit
by the enhanced value of what was
given for their support. In TIA the
market for bad coppers became very
drug, possibly from being overstocked,
and it was minuted that every member
of session is desired to try the several
smiths and coppersmiths to buy the
bad copper. Like nuts at the end OF a
fair, they we're to be had at bargain
a penny quarter, twopence half
pound-chesp, cheap, cheap! - qua
Church Life I'm ENGLAND.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17

By oPIE P. READ.


rs gwine up ter town an spen my money
Cotton is ell dun picked;
rs gwinter eat bread an lasses an honey
Cotton is all dan picked;
/ wicked mighty hard while de sun was no'
Gotten is al dun picke
An Use armed ell de money Wnh1 naD CIV
Cotton is all dun picked
White man is on de fence an hegers-
Cotton is ali dun picked,
Hes got mighty knick fur 20 cneat Pc neSe1s-
Cotton is all dun picked.
Amer rake away de leaves, an we'll all hao-s
dance:
Time up de banier-pling, planS, plung;
Lookout for de Pinch-bug; watch for ae an1S
Tune up de banjer Cling, glang, eiung.
lie mules hab gons in de feel fur ter Craze
Cotton is all dan picked.
An aroun' de sun dar is q thick haze
Cotton is ell dun picked.
De white boy goes ter de woods an shoots
Cotton is all dun picked,
An de black boy struts ina new par o boots
Cotton is all dun picked.
Oh. de taters am swe 1t an de simmons Is ripe
AM sets on de log an smokes my pipe
Cotton is all dun picked.
An er roas' de ole 'possuc, 81 or TO- on d.
grease, -
Make nig~er's mouf 60 clip, clap, clop;
les han ter de- ole man mighty big piece,
Make er niggers mouf 60 flip, flap, top.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
How a Sioux Dies.

In 1881 I was hunting some horses in
the broken country west OF the Big
Horn River. I had ridden all the morn
ing over a country that was strange to
me. About IL o'clock I crossed
plateau, and was surprised to come
suddenly to the edge OF a canyon the
existence of which I had not even sus-
pected. In the canyon was stream
with clumps of cottonwood timber
along it's banks, and in one OF the open
spaces was an Indian lodge. The In
dams that hunted in that country were
peaceable, but the war was just over,
and the Sioux were feeling very sore.
If they were Crows or Arapahoes l
might get some information about my
horses. I lay down and watched. No
smoke came from the tepee; no one
moved around it; half dozen ponies
grazed few hundred yards distant
There was not even q dog, which
looked rather suspicious. After wait
ing five minutes L knew no more than
at first. Suddenly three white tailed
deer came from the timber and walked
Ieisurely across the opening. Then 1
knew the camp was deserted, and the
strangeness of it startled me. l
mounted and rode down to the creek,
and straight to the tepee. I threw
back the flap, and i shall remember
what I saw until death. In the center
of the tepee was spread buffalo robe
and on that robe were guns and scalps
and many arrows; and, sitting Cross
legged in circle around the robe, were
six braves of the Sioux Nation. All
were in their prime-all decked out IN
war paint and each one held bow and
arrow in his hand On every face was
an expression of calm Indifference, as OF
one who neither suffers nor enjoys,
neither hopes nor fears. The faces
were those of dead men, and the small
pox had marked them with it's awful
mark. They took their misery with
their heads up, and even the horrors Of
the disease could leave upon tho1
hearts no stain of fear, upon their
brows no mark of suffering. And th1e
that their god might judge them me-
and fit them to their camps forever Il
the groves and green fields Of psradiso
Correspondents WHshiss0toa ST.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17

AT the recent eclipse of the sun the
Chinese authorities, in accordance with
the usage of the Empire, ordered the
Buddhist and Tavist priests to reclte
their incantations to rescue the sun
from being devoured. 1t was at sne
time of the festivities over the Emper-
or's birthday, when all officials were re-
quired to wear embroidered ro0es'
Init il is also the law that during an
eclipse officials who participate IN the
ceremonies must wear ordinary gar
ments until the sun is rescued. An
edict had to be got from the Emperor
70 settle it. He ordered the officials to
ignore his birthday and attend TO the
sun, so they all wore ordinary robes
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
The Oaly American Salt Mine.

Mr.. Ely reached the place early in
the morning af clear April day, and
found there two scientific men from the
North, who had found their way up
from the Exposition to visit this island,
which contains the only mine of rock
salt on this continent. The island takes
its name from Bayou Petite Anse, in
which it stands. It forms part of the
plantations of the Avery family.
One of the visitors to the mines ex-
planned to Mr.. Ely that there was q
belt of saliferous deposit in Louisiana
extending from Bossier and Rienville
parishes, above Red River, to the Gulf.
The largest of these deposits appears
to be the beds of ancient exhausted
lakes. Salt springs were known to ex-
ist on Petite Anse Islands from the
earliest date, but the works were aban-
doned until the blockade during the
war raised the price of salt so high in
the Southern States that Major Avery
reopened them for the use of the Con-
federacy. It was at this time that he
came unexpectedly upon the enormous
stratum of pure rock-salt which under
lies the soil. Like the Island of Or
muz, in the Persian Gulf, Petite Anse
is apparently only huge rock of salt
The mines have now been in oper-
alton about twenty years. The salt is
excavated in large masses by blasting
with dynamite. It is so pure that it is
prepared for the marked, not by melt
ing and refining, as in the English
mines, but simply by grinding into the
requisite grades of fineness. The ma
tive crystals detached by blasting are
as clear and translucent as glass. Mr.
Ely went down into the mine, and
wandered through its far retreating
corridors, whose pillars and lofty
arches shone with soft silvery radi-
ance. When the lights of the torches
struck into the darkness overhead, the
domes flashed back such splendors of
color that it seemed to Mr.. Ely as if he
had entered one of the caves under
ground where the Trolls have stored all
the jewels of the world.
"This is all surprise to me, " said
one of the visitors-a stout professor
from some college in Indiana-as he
stepped from the elevator into the
upper air; II actually did not know
there was mine of salt in the United
States"
"And yet," said their guide, quickly,
you have no doubt used our salt on
your table for years. We ship it to
every large town in the North and
West"
This little island of Petite Anse fur
nishes pepper as we'll as salt to our
tables. Tobasco or the distilled cay
enne dear to the hearts of goatrmands
and chefs, is manufactured here out of
a wild pepper peculiar to louisiana.
Two or three fields produce enough of
the cultivated pods to send their es-
sence to all parts of this country and
to Europe. It is one the numberless
minor Industries which have sprung
into life throughout the South since
the war, and which hint at the strength
and vitality of that long sterile SOIL
RebeccG Harding Davis, IN Harper's
MAGAZINE.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
|he American KivGl of Langtry.

My dear, the reign of gowns and gos-
zip is upon us. The American beauty
is to be sprung on an unsuspecting
public, and quite sub rosa, I want to
tell you that the American beauty (Mrs.
Potter hasn't much beauty to speak of
and precious little to look at. saw
her when she was posed before the
public, dressed as atrociously as only
American women can be dressed when
they give themselves over to Worth
and have no opinions of their own, be-
cause then Worth tries things on them
Just as theatrical managers try plays on
dogs, i. e., Chicago and Philadelphia.
The American beauty, now pray under
stand Dolly that I am not personal,
has not learned the art that the most
ordinary of English beauties has fully
accomplished, that of repose The
American beauty is too painfully con-
scious of her audience, and her fur
wrap, of the rogue under her eyes, and
of the fact that she, after all, is not
very much. I cannot say that I am
sorry. I rather think it serves her
right.
The American beauty will, I am
afraid, find that her sternest critics
will be among her countrymen, be-
cause whisper it 90 that the gods in the
gallery will not hear it, better looking,
prettier hammered and very much more
fetching women are seen on Broadway
every afternoon. You know, after all,
it is fetchingness that counts. Nobody
knows just what being fetching in q
woman is, but the nearest that you can
get to it is being womanly and being
able to diffuse your womanliness, being
able to make not only one man in the
house, but an entire audience of men
perfectly conscious that you are wo-
man-that is being fetching. Being
fetching in a woman is bringing a
houseful of people to your feet. Bern
hardt has it, Mrs. Langtry has it, Ellen
Terry las it. Now. can you find in
any place three women who are more
diferent?-Ne,U York Star.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
Marriage i'm Old Rome.

In the early days the strictest kind
of marriage conferred on the Roman
wife privileges which were considera-
BILE in extent and honorable in degree.
When married by the law of cam
conventions" and with the form of
confarreatio" - the two eating to-
gether the sacred sailed cake, and she,
the bride, promising to share with her
husband water and fire-she was set
in a place of personal dignity and
moral power; and though she belonged
to the family more than to the COM
munity, the state took care of her in
ests and provided for her welfare. Her
legal personality was certainly merged
in that of her husband, who was en-
phaticaIly the master of the household ;
she was counted as one of his family,
and was no longer under the protec-
ton of her own; but she was secure
from his caprice, and could not be di-
vorced at his pleasure. Nor might she
be il-used, and she was as much mis-
tress in the house as he was master.
"Ubi tn Gaius, ego Gaia, she said to
her bridegroom when she was lifted
OV0I LIS UuI0SuO1u tbS q I0A1u6SC0uC0
of the time when she had been won by
violence and carried off by force.
Where thou art lord I am lady," was
her half-threatening promise of self
assertion. And the Roman woman was
not one to use this formula falteringly
not one whose dignity of command
could be easily softened or detected
by love. Bound by this double link of
law and religion, the wife's legal posi-
ton was that of her husbands child,
but she was protected against that
breadth of paternal power which made
the father both the law and the execu-
tive in his own household, and enabled
him to sell his children into slavery or
to put him to death for certain offenses.
She was free from the domination OF
her own father, and her husbands was
restricted. She inherited from her
husband equally, but only equally,
with her children. md as q daughter
she shared with -~r brothers. Fort
sai0htlu ReUieu.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
Land Speculation in California.

"Please talk about land speculations
in the West"
"They amuse us old settlers very
much. Your 'one-lunged' immigrants
from the East come. out and buy land
for 81. 500 to $4,000 per acre, expecting
to live on raising oranges and pome-
granates in the land where these fruits
are Indigenous Our people have been
starving trying to raise them. In San
Bernardino and Santa Barbara counties
and in Los Angeles we have the most
absurd land speculation possible. They
have staked out town lots in Los
Angeles sufficient for the population Of
London, Paris, and Vienna to starve
In. "-Interuie,o ,Dith Frank Pirlev.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17
FOUND NEW TORK MIGHTY LARGE.
$50 you are fond of New York;"

FOUND NEW TORK MIGHTY LARGE.
$50 you are fond Of New York;"
eyes"
"Been there often?"
''Th;s was the tenth time
Odd the city look as large as when
you first went there?"
''Much larger"
cit did? That's just the opposite of
my experience. After the third or
fourth time was not at all impressed
with it's size"
'Well, I stood on Broadway, at
Canal street, and looked around me, and
it seemed to me that could never get
out of the city"
''Shoo! That was queer impress
sion"
well, I dunno. I just had my
pocket picked of my last dollar, didn't
know a soul to. borrow from and the
hotel clerk was making out my three
days bill Yes, the city seemed to be
forty miles across to me-. Detroit
Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17

HOPE is the ruddy morning of Joy,
recollection is its golden tinge; but the
latter is wont to sink amid the dews
and dusky shades of twilight; and the
bright blue day which the former
promises breaks indeed, but in another
world, and with another sun. - Richter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-17

On has been very weak for some
time A natural effect Of being sstruck"
20 much. perhaps.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
FOR SALE!
A FINE PROPERTY.

The we'll improved and finely wutered
ranch situated two miles west of Fort
Halleck is offered for sale at bargain.
hive twice been offered my price and
refused to sell, but approaching, age
warns me that I will soon be unable to
perform the active duties of ranch life,
hence have concluded TO sell this fine
property consisting of $50 ACRES
LAND, all under fence, $50 HEAD
FINE GRADED. CATTLE, so HEAD
HORSES, together with AGRICUL-
TURAL IMPLEMENTS and MACHI =
cry. The ranch is we'll watered by
first right to two streams passing
through the premises. Near the resi-
dence, which il IL good adobe building
of six rooms we'll furnished, surrounded
with all necessary out buildings, includ-
ing blacksmith shop furnished with
all necessary tools, is highly cultivated
vegetable garden, and the grounds
about the house are planted in fruit
trees and shrubbery making q fine resi-
dence. Payments will be made easy.
From 800 to 400 tons hny can he cut on
the place each y-ur. For further par
ticulars call OF ) address,.
j. D. ABEL.
Fort Halleck,
......-. Nevada
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
The stock Interests OF Nevada.

The stock Interests OF Nevada
Surveyor General Irish. in his first
annual report to the Land Bureau, has
the following to say of the cattle inter-
ests of Nevada:
The cattle interest ia next to, if in
deed it does not out-rank, mining. This
being so, this class of capitalists is en-
titled to as much consideration at the
hands Of Congress as any other pro-
ducers In the State or in the country.
1t costs but little to obtain a mining
Claim, while it costs among the thoa.
sands to establish cattle herd; and its
owner is denied an abiding place-is
driven from PLAN to mountain and from
mountain to plain ut the will of his id
versary, while the mining claimant il
secure in all his rights. ..
Give the ownership of the useless
mountains aud desert plains of Nevada,
10y Just and equitable laws, to the own
era Of the cattle interests, and at once
their millions of Invested capital will
make itself manifest in flowing wells
upon the desort, prosperous ranches
upon the mountain sides and tops, and
TINT which is now worthless to the
State will become a fixed source of
wealth ani power .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
EriEhtRul AociusMt aI EM1IeId.
Illinois.

Two. terrible accidents occurred las.
Saturday ut the reunion of the Seventh
Illinois veterans. During sham battle
a cannon was preuiaturely discharged,
blowing off James Crockett's right arm.
An instant later another cannon was
discharged prematurely, and stretched
five bleeding victims on the ground.
Gnbe SulIiuger had both arms blown
of and will probably die. The others
injured were Robert johnson, a circus
rider, William Dietz and Emanuel Der :
ry. They were frightfuIly lacerated nnd
burned, but will survive,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
DISSOLUTION OF PART
'ar ). -NERSHIP.

The partnership heretofore existing
under the Arm, name OF Hilton & Suite,
engaged in the stock business in Elko
county is this day dissolved nv mutual
consent. G. 4. Suttle retiring. The
business will be continued by j. j. Hill.
ton who will collect MI debts duo, aud
iIny NIL demands against the late Arm OF
Hilton & Suttle. So.
y, r.... J. j. HILTON.
-. .. G. +. SUBTLE.
August 20, 1887. 3o-d.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22

senger receipted at Granger for SIC, 600.
Afterwards he could not and the pack:
age and in terror he destroyed the way
bill. He is not suspected Of dishon-
esty. rr.a
A camping party Of ladies and gentle
men, among whom were Mr.. aud HRS.
J. w. Dorsey and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Baker, have gone on a trip to Sho-
Hhone Falls, Idaho. The above named
parties left here on Saturday evenings
train for Wells where they will be Joined
by others aud the party will go thence
by teams across the country i'll search of
game, amusement and recreation.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
$4,000.
R ~ ard.
$1,000.
M. RE1NHART.

$4,000. R ward. $4,000.
For " better or more pleasant remedy
for the cure of consumption, bronchlnl
troubles, cough, Group and whooping
coughtha SANTA Able. the new CAL
ifornia discovery for consumption. Ev-
cry bottle warranted. II you would be
cured Of TINT disgusting disease, cntarrhe
use CALIFORNIA CAT-R CURE, 81
Il jar; by mail, 81 10. Santa Able and
CatR-Cure are sold and warranted BY
+. +. Muller.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
FOR SALE.
A Desirable Residence.

Being DESTROYS OF leaving Nevada I
offer my residence for sale on good
terms. The premises consist of four
lots under good fence, we'll built and
neatly furnished frame dwelling house
with MI necessary out buildings and
fine we'll OF water at the door. RuIl n
garden which is ample TO supply n
small family with plenty OF vegetables.
I win sell with or without the household
furniture as the purchaser may tlusire.
Fox particulars call Un or address,
Mlvs, IL. HRorsR.
EikS. Aug. ,, 1887. 30d Elko, Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
Spring and Summer Samples.

1 have just received over two hundred
new samples for spring and Summer
Clothing, and can truly say that finer
assortment has never before been ex
hibited in EIko county, nil being of the
latest designsnnd patterns. Recogniz-
ing the general desire of my customers for
Summer clothing at cheaper rates than
have heretofore been customary, l hive
made large reductions in prices and all
custom mnde Summer clothing, trusting
that the decrease. in profit will be fol-
lowed by corresponding increase of
patronage. Remember, 1 guarantee
perfect fl. -,.,
M. RE1NaART.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
NOTICE FOR PUBICA-
TON.
Land once at Eureka, Neyada. |
1907

Land once at Eureka, Neyada. |
~. August 8. 1881.
Notice is hereby given that tho following
IN named settler has tilod no lie sf his in.
tention TO make final proof iu support Of his
oil Tin, and that said proof viii 10 made DO.
fore the District Court OF Nuvsdn, at Elko, Ne.
vsds, on Monday September 49, 1857, viz:
John clendsnning. Homestead Entry NJ. 100
for the,a1 OF N Il x OF Section % and s a Of
N W h OF Section "a, Township 80 North,
II .nge &C Est. ..s.a.
He names the following witntssss 10 provo
bis continuous residence upon, and cul.lva lion
OF raid land. viz:
j. ID. Bradley, OF Elto, Nevada.
Gsoi &c Russell,
r. M. ID rsey,
Isaac os,reichor, I"
d. II. HALL, Reaiskr.
Ordered that this Notice be pu blisbsd In tho
DALI lasgpsaDsNr for period Of ~ days.
DE- :iALI, 1tsalsAscN
Aug, 1s. 1891, 600.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
An Absolute Cure.

The ORIGINAL ABIETTNE OINTMENT 10
only putup in large two-ounce tin boxes, and
sn absolute cure for old sor n, burns,
wounds, chapped hands, and all skin erup-
ttons. Will positively cure all kinds Of piles.
Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIRTINR ONT
AENT. Sold by r. e. Muller =. 81 cents par
boz by mail 30 ccnta.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
Advertised 1.eseors.

Following is list Of ist:ers reA
mnihing in tile Posto:fics ut Eiko. BAT
urday, Aug 20. 1887.
Booth Miss Sadie. Brown r Il.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
ESTRAY NOTICE.

Came to my ranch about tho tst Of
June, one bay mare branded 2 viii,
bar over it OIL left thigh. The mare haa
hole in left side Of breast.
Also, one roam mare branded 90 on
.# " .... X
left thigh. Both horses arc gentle.
Tbe owner or owners are requested To
call at my ranch in Clover Valley.
or address,
J. ]. WISKnAs.
Wells.
90 d.. Nevada.
RIA
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
DIED.

FRANcIs:-Iu Elko, August 81. 1887.
Evaline, infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. w. Francis, aged yenr and
q days.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
For Sale.

At the Elko Livery Stable, one two.
horse buggy and double harness, almost
new, will be- sold ut bargain. For
further particulars enquire Of
FRANK CoGswELL.
8-15. -, a- .. .. ..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
8-15
Novelties.

Just received by express, 100 dozen
latest styles gents ties, alsn novelties
for ladies received daily by express nj
j. RosEHsrocR's
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-08-22
CPhOlSterLnH.

We lave employed for short time q
first class UPHOLSTERER and those
who have MATTRESSES, LOUNGES
etc. i'll need of repair should embrace this
opportunity to have them put in good
order. This workman will remain but
short time and those who desire to
avail themselves of his services must
bring their work AT ONCE. This is
the best opportunity you will ever have
to get your upholstering done with
neatness and dispatch.
6-l3 Brown &HosK1Ns.